KR20220164010A - Organizing applications for mobile devices - Google Patents

Abstract

A method and apparatus for arranging applications for a mobile device, wherein the mobile device includes a set of applications, is described. The mobile device may identify a specific application that a user of the mobile device is likely to activate based on specific environment settings. Preferences may include the current location determined by GPS, the current date and time, the current day of the week, and the like. The mobile device may display graphic elements (eg, icons) corresponding to the identified applications on the screen of the mobile device so that the user can conveniently activate the identified applications. In some embodiments, the mobile device may sort individual applications of the set based on amounts and/or lengths of activations to identify those applications. The mobile device may enlarge the icons by a predetermined factor before displaying them on the screen.

Description

Organizing applications for mobile devices

CROSS REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims the benefit of US Patent Application Serial No. 16/898,292, filed on June 10, 2020, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

technical field

The present disclosure relates generally to mobile devices, and more specifically to organizing applications for mobile devices.

Mobile devices (eg, cellular phones) are widely deployed to assist users in a variety of environments. A user may select an icon for a specific application on a convenient screen so as to easily access the application selected by the user from a default location (eg, a default screen of an application that appears without a user's manipulation). However, the icon may be repositioned to its default location after certain events to the mobile device, for example after an operating system update, after downloading a new application. This default location may require the user to search through multiple screens to find the icon, a repetitive and tedious effort, which may involve visual, kinematic and/or other physical challenges to relocate the selected application to the user's desired location. This can be a particularly difficult task for users with

1 is a schematic diagram illustrating various environments for coordinating applications for mobile devices in accordance with an embodiment of the present technology.
2 depicts an example screen of a mobile device supporting application organization according to an embodiment of the present technology.
3 is a block diagram of a mobile device supporting application organization according to an embodiment of the present technology.
4 and 5 are flow diagrams of a method of organizing applications for a mobile device according to an embodiment of the present technology.

Mobile devices (eg, cellular phones) are ubiquitous in modern lifestyles supporting users in a variety of business and/or personal settings. Mobile devices typically include many applications represented by graphical elements (eg, icons) configured to activate corresponding applications when selected by a user. Since these graphical elements may be distributed across multiple screens of the mobile device (eg, their default locations where they appear without user intervention), the user must search through the screens for the particular application to activate. Accordingly, the user can select various icons (eg, graphic elements for useful applications) of useful applications and move them to one or more convenient screens so that the icons can be easily used. However, in some cases locating certain icons in their default locations may not be intuitive or straightforward, and navigating to screens convenient for users with visual and/or physical problems may be time consuming or inefficient, for example. .

Moreover, the user's preferred set and arrangement of icons may be lost (otherwise disturbed) after certain events to the mobile device - for example, after an operating system update is performed, after one or more new applications are downloaded and/or installed. can Additionally or alternatively, a user may find certain applications more useful than others depending on various circumstances, such as whether the user is at work or at home, what the current time and/or date is, and the like. As such, a set of applications on a mobile device based on a specific environment setting for the mobile device (eg, work on Tuesday morning, library on Saturday afternoon, etc.) and/or a history (or pattern) of the user accessing certain applications over other applications. It would be advantageous for a user of a mobile device to be able to identify a subset of applications that the user is likely to activate from. The mobile device may then organize and/or display icons corresponding to the subset of applications on the screen that appears when the user activates the mobile device so that the user can easily locate the icons.

In this regard, embodiments of the present technology facilitate a mobile device to determine an environment setting in which the mobile device operates (eg, a user's environment). These preferences may include current geographic location (eg, location determined by a global positioning system (GPS) coupled with a mobile device), current date and/or time, current day of the week (eg, Monday through Sunday), or Combinations of these may be included. The mobile device may identify a first subset of applications from the set of applications residing on the mobile device based on the determined environment setting. For example, the mobile device may identify a calendar application, email application, etc. based on determining that the user is at work. In some cases, the mobile device may determine that the user is at work when the mobile device is in a first area that includes the user's workplace (eg, a first reference location stored in the mobile device). In some cases, the mobile device identifies the first subset of applications as the frequencies with which the applications are accessed (eg, amounts of activations by the user over a predetermined duration), the length of time the user uses the applications. (eg, lengths of activations maintained by the user), or both.

The mobile device may then display, on a first screen of the mobile device, a first group of icons corresponding to the first subset of applications it has identified. The first screen may correspond to a screen displayed when the user activates the mobile device. In some cases, the mobile device may enlarge at least one icon of the first group by a predetermined factor before displaying the enlarged icon on the first screen so that the user can easily recognize the enlarged icon. Alternatively, the mobile device may provide the user with a zoom function that enlarges the icon after it is displayed if the user selects to resize (eg, enlarge, modify) the icon. This predetermined factor may be based on user input and/or the amount of icons enlarged to fit the primary screen. In some cases, the mobile device may move one or more icons of applications that the mobile device determines are unlikely to be activated by a user to another screen (eg, a second screen, a third screen, etc.) of the mobile device.

In some embodiments, a mobile device may recognize a user leaving work and accessing a health club based on a change in environment settings—eg, GPS. When the mobile device is in a second area that includes a health club (eg, a second reference location stored in the mobile device), the mobile device can identify a second subset of applications from the set of applications. In some cases, the second subset of applications may include applications that the user may have activated when the user was in the second area. In this way, the mobile device can provide one or more applications that the user is likely to activate based on determining that the user is accessing a health club - for example, an exercise application, an application that plays the user's favorite music, a running application. etc. can be identified. The mobile device may then display a second group of icons corresponding to a second subset of applications on the first screen for the user instead of the first group of icons (eg, displaying the first groups of icons). Go to the second screen).

In some embodiments, a mobile device may include an algorithm and/or component that assists the mobile device in identifying applications that a user is likely to activate (eg, learning a user pattern of using different applications based on different environment settings). algorithms and/or processors that perform the algorithms). These algorithms may be based on artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning and/or deep learning using neural networks. In some embodiments, the mobile device may arrange and display icons of applications preferred by the user on the first screen in response to a user's voice command, for example, "I'm going to the gym. Show me my gym app." . In some embodiments, a user may disable identification of an application on a mobile device and/or display of an icon of an identified application based on determining various environment settings and/or changes thereof.

Various environment settings for organizing an application for a mobile device according to an embodiment of the present technology are illustrated in FIG. 1 . An exemplary screen of a mobile device displaying icons of specific applications according to an embodiment of the present technology is described with reference to FIG. 2 . A detailed description of a mobile device supporting application organization is provided with reference to FIG. 3 . A flow diagram illustrating a method of organizing an application for a mobile device according to an embodiment of the present technology is described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5 .

1 is a schematic diagram 100 illustrating various configuration settings for coordinating applications on a mobile device in accordance with an embodiment of the present technology. Schematic diagram 100 depicts a user's mobile device 110 and several geographic areas 115 (individually denoted 115a-115c) in which a mobile device 110 (eg, a user of mobile device 110) may be located. identified). The individual regions 115 may include corresponding reference locations 120 (also individually identified as 120a to 120c) as well as radial distances 125 (also individually identified as 125a to 125c).

A user may store (or install) a set of applications on mobile device 110 . Individual applications of the set may individually correspond to graphical elements configured to allow access to the individual applications. These graphic elements may be referred to as icons. Individual graphic elements may be approximately the same size (eg, a default size) occupying a predetermined area on the screen of mobile device 110 . The mobile device 110 may be configured to display multiple screens having one or more icons including a first screen that appears when a user activates the mobile device 110 . Mobile device 110 may also provide relevant information relating to the user's usage patterns and/or set of applications, such as, among other things, how often the user activates (eg, accesses) individual applications (eg, schedules quantity of activations over a period of time, frequency of use), length of time a user uses individual applications (eg, period of activations that a user maintains), location of mobile device 110 when a user activates individual applications, such activation It can be configured to monitor and store the date and time of

Mobile device 110 may be coupled with GPS to determine its current geographic location. A user may also store one or more reference locations on mobile device 110 . Reference locations include places the user visits frequently (eg, grocery store, shopping mall, library, gym, etc.) and/or places the user tends to stay for long periods of time (eg, home, work, etc.) can do. In this way, the mobile device 110 may estimate the distance between its current location based on the reference locations. Further, mobile device 110 can determine whether mobile device 110 (eg, user) is within one of geographic areas 115 based on the distance estimate. For example, if the mobile device 110 estimates that the distance between its current location and the reference location 120a (eg, the user's home) is smaller than the radial distance 125a, the mobile device ( 110 is in area 115a—eg, the user is at home. Similarly, mobile device 110 indicates that mobile device 110 is in area 115b if the distance between the current location and reference location 120b (eg, the user's workplace) is less than radial distance 125b. - For example, it may determine that the user is at work.

In this way, the mobile device 110 can determine the environment settings in which the mobile device 110 operates. Preferences include the current geographic location determined by GPS (and/or areas for reference locations stored in the mobile device 110), the current date and time (eg, January 30, 2020 at 8pm), It may include the current day of the week (eg, Thursday), or a combination thereof. In addition, mobile device 110 may determine, from a set of applications resident on the mobile device (eg, installed or stored), a particular environment setting—eg, mobile device 110 is configured on Thursday, January 30, 2020. A subset of applications may be identified based on determining that 8:00 PM is in area 115a (eg, at or near the user's home). Then, the mobile device 110 displays icons of a subset of applications on the first screen so that the user can conveniently access (or activate) one or more applications provided by the mobile device 110 (displayed on the first screen). can display them.

In some embodiments, mobile device 110 may classify the individual applications in the set based on the amount of activation made by the user for a predetermined duration, the length of activation maintained by the user, or both. In some cases, the predetermined duration is based on input provided to mobile device 110 by a user. That is, the mobile device 110 may identify applications activated by the user during the duration designated by the user, for example, last week, month, quarter, year, and the like. In other cases, the predetermined duration may relate to a duration that mobile device 110 may determine is appropriate for use, for example based on a user's history of activating applications.

In some embodiments, mobile device 110 may assign different weights to amounts of activations when compared to lengths of activations when classifying individual applications. In some cases, mobile device 110 may exclude idle time periods from lengths of activations—eg, a period in which a user leaves an application idle after activating the application. have. Additionally or alternatively, mobile device 110 may first sort applications according to amounts of activations and then according to lengths of activations, or vice versa. Moreover, the mobile device 110 may select a specific area (eg, an area (eg, an area ( 115a) may prioritize certain applications that are active when in). Additionally or alternatively, mobile device 110 may use, for example, a window of time (eg, 2 Prioritize one or more applications from among a set of applications based on comparing the current time and/or day of the week (e.g., 8:00 PM and/or Thursday) with a time window) to the time at which the user previously activated the application. can get angry

After categorizing the individual applications, mobile device 110 may select a particular amount of applications to include in the subset of applications. In some cases, the quantity of applications in the subset may be determined by user input—eg, the user may specify a quantity such as four (4), six (6), eight (8), or a desired quantity. can be specified. In another case, the mobile device 110 may determine the quantity based on the maximum quantity of icons that may be displayed within a single screen (eg, the first screen). Then, the mobile device 110 may display a group of graphic elements (eg, icons) corresponding to the subset of applications on the first screen of the mobile device 110, where a group of Each graphical element allows access to one of a subset of applications. As described herein, mobile device 110 identifies a subset of applications based on a particular environment setting. Accordingly, the subset of applications may include different applications based on various environmental settings of the mobile device 110 .

In some embodiments, when the amount of the applications in the subset differs (eg, is less or more than) a predetermined amount that the mobile device 110 is configured to identify, the mobile device 110 determines the mobile device 110 . ) may change one or more parameters utilized to identify applications to include in the subset—eg, radial distance, time window, and the like. Changing the parameters may be useful for identifying additional applications (or removing a particular application) for mobile device 110 to include (or exclude) from a subset of applications.

For example, when the mobile device 110 is configured to identify four or more applications, for example, to display on a first screen, the mobile device 110 uses the first radial distance from the reference location 120a. Three applications can be identified. As such, the mobile device 110 may increase the radial distance from the reference position 120a to a second radial distance greater than the first radial distance. By increasing the radial distance (eg, by using the second radial distance to cover a larger area from the reference location), the mobile device 110 has a greater amount of applications to include in the subset of applications (eg, For example, 4 or more) can be identified. Additionally or alternatively, mobile device 110 may change (eg, increase) the time window to identify more applications to satisfy a predetermined amount that mobile device 110 is configured to identify. Similarly, mobile device 110 may, for example, use an application identified by mobile device 110 to satisfy a predetermined quantity that mobile device 110 will include in a subset of applications for display on a first screen. The radial distance (and/or time window) may be reduced to reduce the quantity of s.

In some embodiments, mobile device 110 includes algorithms and/or components (eg, processors) that facilitate mobile device 110 to identify applications that a user is likely to activate under certain environmental settings. can do. Such algorithms (or components) may utilize artificial intelligence, machine learning, and/or deep learning using neural networks. For example, an algorithm (or component) may learn user patterns of using (eg, activating, accessing) different applications based on different environment settings. Additionally or alternatively, the algorithm may determine a success rate (eg, the user activates specific applications that the mobile device 110 displays on the first screen) and/or a failure rate (eg, the mobile device 110 displays the first screen). activation of specific applications to be displayed on the screen by the user), as well as parameters used to identify applications to be included in the subset that the mobile device 110 will display on the first screen (and/or identifying specific applications) priorities used to determine)—eg, radial distance, time window, activation frequency, activation length, whether the application is activated when the mobile device 110 is in a specific area, activation time and/or day of the week, etc. can be traced

Also, an algorithm (or component) may determine that different parameters and/or priorities may be more (or less) useful in different environment settings to improve the success rate. For example, an algorithm (or component) may use information related to geographic location (e.g., a high-success application) rather than using information related to a user's usage patterns based on a time window to increase the success rate for a particular area. You may decide that it is efficient to utilize a radial distance to use for identification, an incremental distance to use when changing the radial distance to use, etc.). In this way, an algorithm (or processor) may be used to make a more intelligent identification of applications that mobile device 110 may include in a subset of applications for display on the primary screen by mobile device 110. Device 110 can be assisted.

In some embodiments, mobile device 110 may perform one or more changes in environmental settings—eg, time of day change from 6:00 PM to 8:00 AM, GPS alerting user to leave work (eg, reference location 120b ) and/or access to a grocery store (eg, reference location 120c). The mobile device 110 may identify a different subset of applications based on the change in environment settings such that the first screen of the mobile device 110 may display an icon corresponding to the different subset of applications associated with the new environment setting. can

As an example, the mobile device 110 may determine based on GPS that the mobile device 110 is in or approaching a first location—eg, a user of the mobile device 110 is at his/her workplace ( For example, it may be determined to approach the reference position 120b or near the reference position 120b. Mobile device 110 can identify a first set of applications from a plurality of applications stored on mobile device 110 , where the first set of applications allows mobile device 110 to identify a first set of applications stored on mobile device 110 . in a first area (eg, area 115b) within a first radial distance (eg, radial distance 125b) from one reference position (eg, reference position 120b, the user's workplace) when activated by the user. Additionally, mobile device 110 can identify a first subset of the first set of applications, where the first subset of applications is a first window of time that includes the current time (eg, 8:00 AM). was activated by the user within (eg, one (1) time window).

Further, mobile device 110 may determine based on amounts of activations performed by the user (eg, for a predetermined duration in some cases) and/or lengths of activations maintained by the user, as described above. One or more applications may be selected from the first subset of applications (eg, a business email application for managing meetings at work, a calendar application, etc.). Thereafter, the mobile device 110 displays at least one graphic element (eg, icons for an email application and/or a calendar application) corresponding to the selected at least one application on the first screen of the mobile device. can

Mobile device 110 may then determine based on the GPS that mobile device 110 is at or approaching a second location—eg, that a user of mobile device 110 is at or approaching a grocery store. (eg, in the vicinity of the reference position 120c or the reference position 120c). Mobile device 110 can identify a second set of plurality of applications, where the second set of applications allows mobile device 110 to identify a second reference location stored on mobile device 110 (eg, a reference location). (120c), activated by the user when in a second area (eg, area 115c) within a second radial distance (eg, radial distance 125c) from a grocery store. Additionally, mobile device 110 can identify a second subset of the second set of applications, where the second subset of applications includes a second time window that includes the current time (eg, 6:00 PM). (e.g., within a two (2) hour window).

Mobile device 110 may also select one or more applications (eg, coupons) from the second subset of applications based on the lengths of activations maintained by the user and/or amounts of activations performed by the user as described above. application, a notepad application for grocery shopping lists). Thereafter, the mobile device 110 may display one or more graphic elements (eg, icons for a coupon application and/or a memo pad application) corresponding to the selected one or more applications on the first screen of the mobile device. . In this regard, the mobile device 110 may display one or more of the graphic elements used to be displayed by the first screen when the user is at his or her workplace (eg, area 115b). ) may have moved to the second screen.

In this way, mobile device 110 allows changes in environment settings (e.g., when a user changes) such that a first screen of mobile device 110 can display icons of different subsets of applications related to different environment settings. (come to work in the morning and then to the grocery store after work in the evening) to identify different subsets of applications.

In the foregoing examples, the mobile device 110 determines, for example, first the GPS location of the mobile device 110, then whether or not the user activated the application when the user is in an area that includes the GPS location, and the user at a specific time. While it has been described to identify applications based on specific parameters in a specific sequence (e.g., in a priority manner) by using whether or not the application has been activated within a window, etc., in other embodiments, additional and/or alternative parameters may be provided. It can be used in different sequences (eg, different priority schemes) to refine (or identify) applications to display on one screen. For example, mobile device 110 may classify a plurality of distinct applications based on frequencies of activations regardless of the current location of mobile device 110 . Thereafter, the mobile device 110 may select applications from a list of classified applications based on the current location of the mobile device 110 . Additionally, or alternatively, the mobile device 110 determines the number of users using the various applications, for example, based on the success rate that the mobile device 110 accumulates over time, which may be different in different environmental settings. Based on learning patterns, one may utilize the AI algorithms and/or AI components described above to identify applications (eg, icons, graphical elements to display on the first screen).

2 illustrates example screens of a mobile device 110 supporting application organization in accordance with an embodiment of the present technology. Exemplary screens 205, 210a, 210b, and 215 may correspond to the first screen of the mobile device 110 described with reference to FIG. 1, that is, a screen that appears when a user activates the mobile device 110. .

Screen 205 shows that mobile device 110 can display a group of graphical elements 220 (individually identified as 220a-220f). Graphical elements 220 are configured to allow access to corresponding applications identified by mobile device 110 from a set of applications stored on mobile device 110 based on the preferences described with reference to FIG. 1 . For example, mobile device 110 may set a specific environment setting, eg, mobile device 110 is at area 115a (eg, the user's home) on Thursday, January 30, 2020 at 8:00 PM. Based on this, six applications (eg, APP1 to APP6) may be identified.

In some embodiments, the mobile device 110 positions the graphic elements 220 at predetermined locations—eg, the mobile device 110 allows the first application corresponding to the first icon to be displayed by the user in the evening (on a work day). Position a first icon (eg, graphical element 220a) towards the top left corner of screen 205 if it determines that this is the application the user is most likely to activate when at home on Thursday, for example. Similarly, when the mobile device 110 determines that the sixth application corresponding to the sixth icon among the six applications identified by the mobile device 110 is the application with the lowest possibility of being activated by the user, the sixth icon (e.g., graphic element 220f) may be positioned toward the lower right corner of screen 205. In some cases, this positioning may be based on user-provided input. In some cases, Graphical elements 220 may be of a default size.

The screen 210a shows that the mobile device 110 can enlarge the group of graphic elements 220 by a predetermined factor before displaying them on the first screen. In some cases, the enlarged graphical elements 225 (also individually identified as 225a through 225f) are set to a default size—eg, the default size of a graphical element corresponding to an application that has not been identified as being likely to be activated by a user. , which is larger than the size of the graphic element 220 displayed on the screen 205 as a default size. In some cases, the predetermined factor may be based on the amount of enlarged graphic elements of the group that fit on the first screen - for example, six enlarged graphic elements 225 as shown on screen 210a. have. In some cases, the predetermined factor may be based on input provided by a user of the mobile device—eg, the user may have low eyesight and may want graphical elements to be displayed at a larger than default size.

Although all graphic elements of the screen 210a are enlarged compared to the graphic elements 220 of the screen 205, the present technology is not limited thereto. For example, the mobile device 110 enlarges at least one graphic element (eg, graphic element 220a), and displays the enlarged graphic element (eg, graphic element 225a) on a first screen. can be displayed Accordingly, mobile device 110 may display graphic elements of different sizes on the screen—eg, some graphic elements are displayed at a default size, while one or more graphic elements are displayed at a size larger than the default size. . In addition, when the size of the enlarged graphic elements may not fit the default size of all graphic elements displayed on the screen 205, the screen 210a may include a different amount of graphic elements from those of the screen 205. have. For example, screen 210a may include four (4) enlarged graphic elements (eg, graphic elements 225a to 225d) or two enlarged graphic elements (eg, graphic elements 225a through 225d). (225a and 225b)). In such a case, the mobile device 110 may select applications to display using the enlarged graphic elements based on the likelihood that the user will activate the applications.

Alternatively, the mobile device may provide a zoom feature to allow the user to resize one or more of the displayed graphical elements—eg, graphical elements 220a to 220f displayed on screen 205. have. For example, the screen 210b may display a screen after the user selectively adjusts (eg, enlarges) the size of one or more graphic elements using the zoom function. For example, the user may enlarge the default size of the graphic elements 220a to 220c to create the graphic elements 230a to 230c, respectively. In some cases, some of the enlarged graphic elements 230 may be the same size as graphic element 225a—eg, graphic element 230a that the user decides to use a predetermined factor to enlarge. In this case, it may have the same size as the graphic element 225a. As shown in screen 210b, the enlarged graphic elements 230 may have different sizes, for example if the user decides to customize the individual graphic elements differently. In addition, the screen 210b may include a different number of graphic elements than the number of graphic elements originally displayed in the default size (eg, the six graphic elements 220a to 220f on the screen 205). For example, the mobile device 110 may display the enlarged graphic elements 230 by moving the graphic elements 220d to 220f to another screen (eg, a second screen, a third screen, etc.) have.

In some embodiments, mobile device 110 may be configured to identify one or more applications based on events previously determined and stored in mobile device 110 by a user. Such predetermined events may include family and/or friends' birthdays, anniversaries, or events important to the user. Further, mobile device 110 may include one or more applications associated with these predetermined events ("event triggered applications") in the subset of applications that mobile device 110 has identified based on preferences. . In some cases, mobile device 110 may compare the date of the event with the current date of the environment setting to identify applications triggered by the event. Accordingly, graphical elements 220 of screen 205 may include an event-triggered application (eg, graphical element 220d corresponding to one of the event-triggered applications).

Screen 215 shows that mobile device 110 can launch an event-triggered application when certain criteria are met. For example, mobile device 110 may launch an event-triggered application (eg, shopping application 240 including the user's spouse's favorite stores) when the user's wedding anniversary is one week away from the current date. have. In some cases, mobile device 110 determines whether to start an event-triggered application after displaying a group of graphical elements (eg, graphical elements 220 displayed on screen 205) on a first screen. You can prompt the user. For example, the mobile device 110 may display a message related to activating an event-triggered application. In other examples, mobile device 110 may highlight and/or enlarge a graphical element (eg, graphical element 220d) corresponding to the event-triggered application. Mobile device 110 then triggers an event-triggered application (e.g., shopping application 240 including the user's spouse's favorite stores) based on receiving confirmation from the user to launch the event-triggered application. ) can be started.

3 is a block diagram 300 of a mobile device 310 supporting application organization according to an embodiment of the present technology. Mobile device 310 may be an example of or include aspects of mobile device 110 described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2 . The mobile device 310 may store graphic elements corresponding to a set of applications as well as individual applications in the set. The mobile device 310 may include a peripheral circuit 315 , a screen 320 , and a memory 325 . Also, mobile device 310 may be coupled with GPS 340 . In some embodiments, mobile device 310 includes artificial intelligence (AI) component 330 .

Screen 320 may be configured to perform various tasks related to interfacing with a user of mobile device 310 . The screen 320 may be configured to display a plurality of screens having various contents for the user. Also, the screen 320 may be configured to receive various inputs from the user based on the display of contents. In some embodiments, screen 320 may display a first screen that appears when a user activates mobile device 310 and, alternatively, another screen (eg, a second screen, a third screen, etc.) have. The screens 205, 210a, 210b, and 215 described with reference to FIG. 2 may be exemplary screens that the screen 320 may display at once.

Peripheral circuitry 315 may be configured to determine the environment settings in which mobile device 310 operates. Preference settings may include the current geographic location of mobile device 310 (eg, the user of mobile device 310 as determined by GPS 340 ), the current date and time, the current day of the week, or a combination thereof. . Peripheral circuitry 315 can be configured from a set of applications residing on mobile device 310 (eg, installed or stored on mobile device 310 ), to preferences as described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2 . Based on this, a subset of the applications of the set can be identified. Moreover, the peripheral circuitry 315 can display a group of graphic elements (eg, icons) corresponding to the subset of applications on the first screen, where each graphic element in the group is a subset of the application. Allow access to one of them.

In some embodiments, peripheral circuitry 315 may enlarge the first graphical element of the group by a predetermined factor before displaying the first graphical element of the group on the first screen, as described with reference to FIG. 2 . have. This argument can in some cases be based on user input. Additionally or alternatively, peripheral circuitry 315 can determine the factor based on various aspects of the content to be displayed on the first screen, such as the amount of icons enlarged to fit the first screen.

In some embodiments, peripheral circuitry 315 may include a user's activity associated with a set of applications, e.g., in particular how often the user activates (e.g., accesses) individual applications (e.g., over a period of time). quantity of activations), how long a user uses an individual application (eg, length of activations maintained by the user), location of mobile device 110 when the user activates an individual application, and the date and time of such activation. can do. Additionally, peripheral circuitry 315 may store information related to the user's activity in memory 325 as well as other useful information for peripheral circuitry 315 to identify a subset of applications, such as various reference locations. (For example, the reference locations 120a to 120c), events important to a user capable of activating a specific application, and the like may be stored. Peripheral circuitry 315 utilizes information stored in memory 325 when identifying a subset of applications based on environment settings and/or launching an event-triggered application as described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2 . can In some cases, memory 325 includes data related to success (and/or failure) rates associated with particular parameters (and/or priorities among parameters) that enhance a subset of applications and/or success rates. can do.

AI component 330 can be configured to perform an algorithm to learn patterns of users using different applications under different environmental settings. The AI component 330 may be based on a machine learning approach and/or may include a deep learning component (eg, a processor using a neural network), and the like. AI component 330 can help peripheral circuitry 315 identify applications that a user is likely to activate under certain environmental settings. In some cases, AI component 330 can determine a radial distance (and/or time window) to use to identify the subset of applications. In some cases, AI component 330 may store and/or retrieve data related to success rates (and/or failure rates) so that peripheral circuitry 315 sets a subset of applications for peripheral circuitry 315 to display on the first screen. can assist in making educational and/or intelligent decisions about which applications to include in In some embodiments, AI component 330, along with peripheral circuitry 315, configures the user's favorite applications in response to the user's voice command - eg "I'm going to the gym. Show me my gym app". Icons may be arranged and displayed on the first screen.

4 is a flow diagram 400 illustrating a method of organizing an application for a mobile device according to an embodiment of the present technology. Flow diagram 400 is an example of a method that a mobile device (e.g., mobile device 110, mobile device 310) may perform as described with reference to FIGS. 1-3, or illustrates aspects of the method. can include

The method includes determining an environment setting in which the mobile device operates (box 410). According to one aspect of the present technology, the decision function of box 410 may be performed by a mobile device in some cases with peripheral circuitry 315 as described with reference to FIGS. 1-3 .

The method further includes identifying a subset of the applications of the set based on preferences from the set of applications resident on the mobile device (box 415). According to one aspect of the present technology, the identification function of box 415 may be performed by a mobile device in some cases with peripheral circuitry 315 as described with reference to FIGS. 1-3 .

The method further comprises displaying on a first screen of the mobile device a group of graphical elements corresponding to applications in the subset, wherein each graphical element in the group grants access to one of the applications in the subset. Allow (box 420). According to one aspect of the present technology, the display function of box 420 is performed by a mobile device in some cases with peripheral circuitry 315 and/or screen 320 as described with reference to FIGS. 1-3. It can be.

In some embodiments, displaying the group of graphical elements on the first screen includes enlarging the first graphical element of the group by a predetermined factor before displaying on the first screen. In some embodiments, the enlarged first graphical element comprises a first size greater than a second size of a second graphical element configured to allow access to an application of the set, and wherein the identified subset of applications includes the application. It doesn't work. In some embodiments, the predetermined factor is based on the quantity of enlarged graphical elements of the group that fit within the first screen. In some embodiments, the predetermined factor is based on input provided by a user of the mobile device.

In some embodiments, the preferences include a current geographic location determined by GPS coupled with the mobile device, a current date and time, a current day of the week, or a combination thereof. In some embodiments, identifying a subset of applications is an individual application in the set based on amounts of activations made by a user of the mobile device for a predetermined duration, lengths of activations maintained by the user, or both. It includes classifying them. In some embodiments, the predetermined duration is based on input provided by the user.

In some embodiments, presenting the group of graphical elements on the first screen includes moving a graphical element configured to allow access to the set of applications from the first screen to a second screen of the mobile device, and The subset of applications does not include the application. In some embodiments, the first screen corresponds to a screen that appears when a user of the mobile device activates the mobile device. In some embodiments, displaying the group of graphical elements on the first screen includes positioning the group of graphical elements in a predetermined location based on an input provided by a user of the mobile device.

In some embodiments, the method may further include launching an event-triggered application associated with a predetermined event by a user of the mobile device, where the subset of applications includes event-triggered applications. In some embodiments, the method includes displaying a group of graphical elements on a first screen and then prompting a user whether to start an event-triggered application and receiving a confirmation from the user to start the event-triggered application. It may further include a step, wherein starting the event-triggered application is based on receiving the confirmation.

5 is a flow diagram 500 illustrating a method of organizing an application for a mobile device according to an embodiment of the present technology. Flow diagram 500 is an example of a method or aspect of a method that a mobile device (e.g., mobile device 110, mobile device 310) may perform as described with reference to FIGS. 1-3. may include

The method includes storing a plurality of applications on a mobile device, where the plurality of individual applications correspond to graphical elements configured to individually allow access to the individual applications (box 510). According to one aspect of the present technology, the provisioning function of box 510 is performed by a mobile device, in some cases with peripheral circuitry 315 and/or memory 325, as described with reference to FIGS. 1-3. It can be.

The method further includes determining a first location of the mobile device based on a global positioning system (GPS) (box 515). According to one aspect of the present technology, the display function of box 515 may be performed by a mobile device in some cases with peripheral circuitry 315 as described with reference to FIGS. 1-3 .

The method further comprises identifying a first set of applications of the plurality of applications, the first set of applications when the mobile device is in a first area within a first radial distance from a first reference location stored in the mobile device. Activated by a user of the mobile device, the first area includes the first location of the mobile device (box 520). According to one aspect of the present technology, the identification function of box 520 may be performed by a mobile device in some cases with peripheral circuitry 315 as described with reference to FIGS. 1-3 .

The method further includes identifying a first subset of applications of the first set, wherein the first subset of applications has been activated by the user within a first window of time that includes the current time (box 525). ). According to one aspect of the present technology, the identification function of box 525 may be performed by a mobile device in some cases with peripheral circuitry 315 as described with reference to FIGS. 1-3.

The method further includes selecting one or more applications from the first subset of applications based on amounts of activations made by the user over a predetermined period of time, lengths of activations maintained by the user, or both (box (530)). According to one aspect of the present technology, the selection function of box 530 may be performed by a mobile device in some cases with peripheral circuitry 315 as described with reference to FIGS. 1-3.

The method further includes displaying one or more graphical elements corresponding to the selected one or more applications on a first screen of the mobile device (box 535). According to one aspect of the present technology, the display function of box 535 is performed by the mobile device in some cases with peripheral circuitry 315 and/or screen 320 as described with reference to FIGS. 1-3. It can be.

In some embodiments, the method may further include identifying a second set of the plurality of applications, the second set of applications when the mobile device is in a second area within a second radial distance from the first reference location. When it has been activated by the user and the first set of applications includes a first amount of applications less than the first predetermined amount, the second radial distance is greater than the first radial distance. In some embodiments, the method may further include identifying a second subset of applications of the first set, wherein the second subset of applications is activated by the user within a second window of time that includes the current time. and, if the first subset of applications includes a first quantity of applications less than the first predetermined quantity, the larger second time window is greater than the first time window. In some embodiments, the method may further include determining a second location of the mobile device based on GPS, and identifying a second set of plurality of applications. The second set of applications has been activated by the user when the mobile device is in a second area within a second radial distance from a second reference location stored in the mobile device, the second area including a second location of the mobile device.

It should be noted that the methods described above illustrate possible implementations and that the actions and steps may be rearranged or otherwise modified and that other implementations are possible. Also, embodiments from two or more methods may be combined.

The functions described herein may be implemented in hardware, software executed by a processor, firmware, or any combination thereof. Other examples and implementations are within the scope of this disclosure and appended claims. Features implementing functionality may also be physically located in various locations, including being distributed such that portions of the functionality are implemented in different physical locations.

As used in this specification, including the claims, "or" as used in a list of items preceded by a phrase such as "at least one" or "one or more" indicates an included list, e.g. For example, a list of at least one of A, B, or C means A or B or C or AB or AC or BC or ABC (i.e., A and B and C). Also, as used herein, the phrase "based on" is not to be construed as a reference to a closed set of conditions. For example, example steps described as “based on condition A” could be based on both condition A and condition B without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. In other words, the phrase “based on” as used herein should be interpreted in the same way as the phrase “based at least in part on”.

From the foregoing, it will be appreciated that, while specific embodiments of the invention have been described herein for purposes of illustration, various modifications may be made without departing from the scope of the invention. Rather, in the foregoing description, numerous specific details are discussed in order to provide a thorough and capable description of embodiments of the present technology. However, one skilled in the art will recognize that the present disclosure may be practiced without one or more specific details. In other instances, well-known structures or operations often associated with memory systems and devices are not shown or described in detail in order to avoid obscuring other aspects of the technology. In general, it should be understood that various other devices, systems, and methods may be within the scope of the present technology in addition to the specific embodiments disclosed herein.

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in the method,
determining environmental settings in which a mobile device operates;
identifying, from the set of applications resident on the mobile device, a subset of the applications of the set based on the environment setting; and
and displaying a group of graphic elements corresponding to the applications of the subset on a first screen of the mobile device, wherein each graphic element of the group is one of the applications of the subset. A method, allowing access to one. The method of claim 1 , wherein displaying the group of graphic elements on the first screen comprises:
and enlarging a first graphic element of the group by a predetermined factor before displaying on the first screen. 3. The method of claim 2, wherein the enlarged first graphical element comprises a first size greater than a second size of a second graphical element configured to allow access to the set of applications, the identified subset of applications A method that does not include the application. 3. The method of claim 2, wherein the predetermined factor is based on an amount of enlarged graphical elements of the group that fit within the first screen. 3. The method of claim 2, wherein the predetermined factor is based on input provided by a user of the mobile device. The method of claim 1 , wherein the environment settings include a current geographic location determined by a global positioning system (GPS) associated with the mobile device, a current date and time, a current day of the week, or a combination thereof. The method of claim 1 , wherein identifying a subset of applications comprises:
categorizing individual applications in the set based on amounts of activations made by a user of the mobile device for a predetermined duration, lengths of the activations maintained by the user, or both. 8. The method of claim 7, wherein the predetermined duration is based on input provided by the user. The method of claim 1 , wherein displaying the group of graphic elements on the first screen comprises:
moving a graphical element configured to allow access to the set of applications from the first screen to a second screen of the mobile device, wherein the identified subset of applications does not include the application. . The method of claim 1 , wherein the first screen corresponds to a screen displayed when a user of the mobile device activates the mobile device. According to claim 1,
starting an event-triggered application associated with a predetermined event by a user of the mobile device, wherein the subset of applications includes the event-triggered application. According to claim 11,
prompting a user whether to start the event-triggered application after displaying the group of graphic elements on the first screen; and
The method further comprises receiving confirmation from the user to start the event-triggered application, wherein starting the event-triggered application is based on receiving the confirmation. The method of claim 1 , wherein displaying the group of graphic elements on the first screen comprises:
positioning the graphical elements of the group at predetermined locations based on input provided by a user of the mobile device. in the method,
storing a plurality of applications on a mobile device, wherein individual applications of the plurality of applications individually correspond to graphic elements configured to allow access to the individual applications;
determining a first location of the mobile device based on a global positioning system (GPS);
Identifying a first set of applications from among the plurality of applications, wherein the first set of applications is when the mobile device is in a first area within a first radial distance from a first reference location stored in the mobile device. activated by a user of the mobile device, wherein the first area includes a first location of the mobile device;
identifying a first subset of the first set of applications, wherein the first subset of applications has been activated by the user within a first time window that includes a current time;
selecting one or more applications from the first subset of applications based on amounts of activations made by the user for a predetermined duration, lengths of activations maintained by the user, or both; and
and displaying one or more graphic elements corresponding to the selected one or more applications on a first screen of the mobile device. According to claim 14,
Further comprising identifying a second set of applications from among the plurality of applications, the second set of applications being determined by the user when the mobile device is in a second area within a second radial distance from the first reference location. and wherein the second radial distance is greater than the first radial distance if the first set of applications includes a first amount of applications that is less than the predetermined amount. According to claim 14,
further comprising identifying a second subset of applications of the first set, wherein the second subset of applications was activated by the user within a second window of time that includes the current time, and wherein the second subset of applications wherein the second time window is greater than the first time window if the first subset includes a first amount of applications that is less than a predetermined amount. According to claim 14,
determining a second location of the mobile device based on the GPS;
The method further includes identifying a second set of applications from among the plurality of applications, wherein the second set of applications is located in a second region within a second radial distance from a second reference location stored in the mobile device by the mobile device. when activated by a user, the second region comprises a second location of the mobile device. In the device,
a screen configured to display a plurality of screens including a first screen and a second screen; and
As a peripheral circuit:
determine the environment settings in which the device operates;
identify a subset of applications from the set of applications resident on the device based on the environment setting; and
and the peripheral circuit, configured to display on the first screen a group of graphical elements corresponding to applications in the subset, each graphical element in the group having access to one of the applications in the subset. device that allows. 19. The method of claim 18, wherein the peripheral circuitry:
and before displaying on the first screen, enlarge the first graphic element of the group by a predetermined factor. 19. The device of claim 18, wherein the environment settings include a current geographic location determined by a global positioning system (GPS) associated with the device, a current date and time, a current day of the week, or a combination thereof.

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